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Bart Meeuwesen

Bart is travel writer from The Netherlands. His love for travel led him to exciting careers in the hotel industry, catering and writing. He's been to most of Europe and his favorite destination is the East coast of Spain.

15 Best Things to Do in Shepparton (Australia)

Moooving Art Shepparton

This inland city on the Goulburn River has an overabundance of good things, like fresh produce, wine, water and warm weather. Farming has always been in Shepparton’s veins, made possible by a vast irrigation network, and the wider Goulburn Valley is bedded with vineyards and wineries awaiting your company. Back in Shepparton there are great …

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15 Best Things to Do in Claymont (DE)

Darley Beer, Wine & Music Festival

Claymont is located on the western shore of the Delaware River, just north of Wilmington in Delaware’s New Castle County. The town had a population of about 13,000 residents as of 2018, and it’s just a few miles from Pennsylvania to the north and New Jersey to the east. It’s also conveniently located to Interstate …

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15 Best Things to Do in Seaford (DE)

Ross Mansion and Plantation

Seaford is located in Sussex County Delaware, in the southwest portion of the state near its border with Maryland. The area around Seaford is flat and rural and largely agricultural, though commercial fishing is a big economic driver as well, both in the area’s tidal rivers and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Visitors to …

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15 Best Things to Do in New Castle (DE)

Jessop's Tavern

The town of New Castle in New Castle County, Delaware, is the perfect base for visitors to the state wishing to stay in a quiet location that is also central to many attractions, services, and major centers. The town is mostly known for its historical significance in the state and the United States as a …

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15 Best Things to Do in Wilmington Manor (DE)

Kalmar Nyckel

Wilmington Manor is a municipality of about 10,000 residents that’s located in north-central Delaware’s New Castle County. It lies along the western shore of the Delaware River, between Wilmington proper to the north, Newark to the west, and New Castle to the south. Like most of the state’s cities and towns, there is an abundance …

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15 Best Things to Do in Millsboro (DE)

Millsboro Delaware

When it comes to being central, laid-back, and exciting, with access to many services and attractions, Millsboro, Delaware, has it all. Situated in Sussex County, Millsboro is a small town of only 4,000 people, so visitors can be assured of fewer crowds and more open space to relax and explore. Millsboro is a pretty riverside …

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15 Best Things to Do in Laurel (DE)

Trap Pond State Park

Beautiful, historical, and natural are all words that can be used to accurately describe the small, historic town of Laurel in Sussex County, Delaware. With a population of only 4,000 people, visitors to this Atlantic Coastal Plain town on the Delmarva Peninsula can expect a quiet, relaxing vacation away from the crowds of the bigger …

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15 Best Things to Do in Mildura (Australia)

Merbein Common

The city of Mildura is at the heart of “Victoria’s Food Bowl” growing massive quantities of citrus fruit, wine grapes, avocados and wheat. Dipping into this agriculture is all part of the Mildura experience, and there are wineries and open farms awaiting you close by. The Murray River has always been crucial to Mildura’s fortunes, …

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15 Best Things to Do in Hervey Bay (Australia)

Humpback Whale, Hervey Bay

The first thing to say about Hervey Bay on Queensland‘s Coral Sea is that it has ferry access to the stunning Fraser Island. Whether you go on your own steam in a 4WD vehicle or let an experienced guide take the reins, Fraser Island needs to be in your plans. But the tourist-friendly seaside city …

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15 Best Things to Do in Bunbury (Australia)

Quokka

Cosmopolitan Bunbury is in the south-west of Western Australia at the northern tip of Geographe Bay. This is the City of Three Waters, so-called for the bodies of water that surround it on three sides. These are the Indian Ocean, the massive Leschenault Inlet and the shallow, sheltered waters of Koombana Bay. Bathing in Koombana …

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